Biking Legend opens Motorcycle Museum... again

[Bob]

Legendary Isle of Man TT racer Geoff Duke officially opened the National Motorcycle Museum – for the second time. The 82-year-old – who first opened the museum venue in 1984 – returned to the site to cut the ribbon to mark the reopening.

Speaking after the ceremony, museum development manager Nick Hartland said: “It’s been very tough from the fire in September 2003 to December 1st last year, when we actually reopened. It was a very hard time indeed for everybody, but a lot of hard work has been put in and the museum is bigger and better than ever.”

The museum attracted 400 visitors a day over the Christmas period. Around 650 machines are on display, with the aim being to increase this to 800 by 2007 as repairs to other fire-damaged bikes are completed.

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Legendary Isle of Man TT racer Geoff Duke officially opened the National Motorcycle Museum – for the second time. The 82-year-old – who first opened the museum venue in 1984 – returned to the site to cut the ribbon to mark the reopening.

Speaking after the ceremony, museum development manager Nick Hartland said: “It’s been very tough from the fire in September 2003 to December 1st last year, when we actually reopened. It was a very hard time indeed for everybody, but a lot of hard work has been put in and the museum is bigger and better than ever.”

The museum attracted 400 visitors a day over the Christmas period. Around 650 machines are on display, with the aim being to increase this to 800 by 2007 as repairs to other fire-damaged bikes are completed.

I could handle a look at that. So far I've just seen thje one down by Palmy

[merv]

I hope part of the refurbishment included the fitting of sprinklers.